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Aviation Todayen-us2015Sun, 2 Aug 2015 18:27:05 EDTR&amp;WI's October Summit to Focus on Cert ReformsRotorcraft certification rules and procedures are antiquated and cannot keep pace with technological advances. That is the view of top executives at helicopter operators, rotorcraft manufacturers, avionics and equipment makers and modification shops. To explain current efforts to fix those...http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/products/night-vision/R-and-WIs-October-Summit-to-Focus-on-Cert-Reforms_85659.html
Wed, 29 Jul 2015 0:00:00 EDTASU Offers &quot;Trade Up&quot; for NVGsAviation Specialties Unlimited is offering a “trade-up” program that allows users of its green-phosphor night-vision goggles (NVGs) to upgrade to its white-phosphor NVGs. ASU...http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/products/night-vision/ASU-Offers-&quotTrade-Up&quot-for-NVGs_85549.html
Wed, 15 Jul 2015 0:00:00 EDTSikorsky Seeks Innovative KidsAiming to boost the interest of U.S. children in the sciences, Sikorsky Aircraft is challenging children to design an eco-friendly helicopter that addresses potential challenges of 2050. The fifth annual Sikorsky Helicopter 2050 Program and Challenge, which kicked off June 1 and will run...http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/products/night-vision/Sikorsky-Seeks-Innovative-Kids_85255.html
Thu, 11 Jun 2015 0:00:00 EDTJune 30 Deadline for Night Vision AwardsJune 30 is the nomination deadline for the Night Vision Awards to be presented at July's Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) Expo 2015 in Houston. Presented every other year, the awards are intended to...http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/products/night-vision/June-30-Deadline-for-Night-Vision-Awards_85237.html
Wed, 10 Jun 2015 0:00:00 EDTApache Helicopters in Full Scale Production with Intevac’s Digital Night VisionDigital night vision capability is now in the hands of Apache helicopter pilots. Following a $27 million contract signed in June 2013, the U.S. Army has begun equipping its Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter fleet with a state-of-the-art digital night vision systems provided by Intevac. Designated the M611...http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/products/night-vision/Apache-Helicopters-in-Full-Scale-Production-with-Intevacs-Digital-Night-Vision_83995.html
Wed, 4 Feb 2015 0:00:00 ESTNVIS: Continued Airworthiness and TrainingThis NVIS-compatible panel is made by Rogerson Kratos. It is installed aboard a Bell 429 that was on display at the Airborne Law Enforcement Assoc. conference in July, 2014. Photo by Ernie Stephens Night vision imaging systems (NVIS) can improve the safety of flying at night dramatically. But the enhanced...http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/products/night-vision/NVIS-Continued-Airworthiness-and-Training_83565.html
Thu, 4 Dec 2014 0:00:00 ESTAviation Specialties Unlimited Unveils New OWLS at NBAAAviation Specialties Unlimited Inc. (ASU) will unveil their new microgimbal, Observation Wide-area Low altitude Sensor, (OWLS) at NBAA 2014, and will be demonstrating the system at booth 1478. “The introduction of the OWLS marks the second major product innovation and release for ASU in 2014,”...http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/products/night-vision/Aviation-Specialties-Unlimited-Unveils-New-OWLS-at-NBAA_83317.html
Tue, 21 Oct 2014 0:00:00 EDTASU Announces Deal with HeliAir at Helitech InternationalAviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU), based in Boise, Idaho, U.S., announced this morning at Helitech International that the company has signed a new sales and service agreement with Vienna, Austria-based Helikopter Air Transportation GmbH (HeliAir). With the agreement, ASU will train HeliAir technicians on...http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/products/night-vision/ASU-Announces-Deal-with-HeliAir-at-Helitech-International_83259.html
Wed, 15 Oct 2014 0:00:00 EDTNVGs: Getting CertifiedPanel of an NVG modified Bell 407 operated by ALERT Air Ambulance, Kalispell, Montana. Photo by R&amp;W You’ve done your research. You’ve spoken to other operators, attended conferences, and read plenty of articles. You’ve even gotten upper management sold on the implementation of a night...http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/products/night-vision/NVGs-Getting-Certified_83136.html
Wed, 1 Oct 2014 0:00:00 EDTNight Vision Tech: The Big Picture The Scorpion helmet mounted sight and display (HMSD) system from Thales provides color symbology and video for both day and night missions, improving situational awareness among crews aboard armed helicopters. Photo courtesy Thales The military began using night vision technology as early as the 1950s. When...http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/products/night-vision/Night-Vision-Tech-The-Big-Picture_82680.html
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